| amount |
measure; quantity. |
| chase |
to follow with the purpose of catching; run after. |
| crisp |
firm but breaking easily into pieces. |
| curve |
a line that bends smoothly in one direction without any straight parts. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| idea |
any thought or picture formed in the mind. |
| lesson |
a period of instruction with a teacher, or a specific group of things to be learned or studied together. |
| meet |
to see and begin to know someone; be introduced to. |
| plank |
a length of wood thicker than a board. |
| plenty |
a full amount or supply. |
| sadness |
the state or quality of being unhappy. |
| shed2 |
to take off or drop something that covers or grows. |
| speed |
the act of moving rapidly or swiftly. |
| story1 |
a report of events that really happened or are imaginary. |
| wire |
a long thread of metal. |